Location: Follonica
Top Things to do in Follonica
- 1. Magma - Museo delle Arti in Ghisa della Maremma
- 2. Cala Violina
- 3. Cala Martina
- 4. Spiaggia delle Caldane
- 5. Acqua Village Follonica
- 6. Riserva Naturale Scarlino
- 7. Padule di Scarlino
- 8. Chiesa di San Leopoldo
- 9. Magictrain Picci - Trenino di Follonica Levante
- 10. Cast Iron Gate, Ex-Ilva, Follonica
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Follonica is a town and comune (township) of province of Grosseto in the Italian region of Tuscany, on the Gulf of Follonica (Golfo di Follonica), about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city of Grosseto.
Restaurants in Follonica
1. Magma - Museo delle Arti in Ghisa della Maremma
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 108 reviews
Follonica's heart beats again at the MAGMA. Housed in the restored St Ferdinand Furnace, the city's most historic building, the museum is a treasure trove of wonder, where age-old walls stand side-by-side modern multimedia technology. A virtual journey of discovery across time and space, back to the cradle of the Italian iron industry, against an extraordinary backdrop of industrial archaeology.
Reviewed By GuglielmoMarin - Milano
Impressive: a multimedial and edgy set-up to tell the history of Follonica and its cast iron foundries through the eyes of the people who lived and worked here for the last two centuries and beyond. I was very moved, it was really like meeting all those people, or like going back to those times. Kids of all ages will love all the special light effects: for this reason, it is better to visit it after the sunset or on a clouded day.
2. Cala Violina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Naturalchoice - Viareggio, Italy
Try to avoid peak season and Week ends in June/September and you'll enjoy a little paradise. Please consider that this is not a location with plenty of facilities but a pretty natural spot with the plus of a truck-restaurant during Summer Season.
Try to go there when the place is empty.
The beach is perfectly exposed to the South and therefore full of Sun all across the day.
There is a fee for leaving the car parked the whole day as the parking lot is private.
Please note that a nice walking path is linking the beach with Puntone (Marina di Scarlino)
3. Cala Martina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By FranBoyle - Lanarkshire
Small pebbled cove. Lovely. It can be reached through a small and steep pathway amongst the underwood. I found the steps a real challenge. No bars. No parking. No one around in fact. Just two stark-naked chaps. It must be amazing during the spring. Mind your own stool or other Seating.
4. Spiaggia delle Caldane
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 303 reviews
Reviewed By Marcin G - Rome, Italy
Firstly, it is important to mention that there are not many sandy Beaches on Isola Di Giglio. It’s a piece of rock sticking out of the sea. This small beach is a gem on the island. It is accessible from the main port by boat, kayak etc. However, I have also seen people walking to the beach so there must be an access from the land as well. Definitely, worth a visit if you are on the island.
5. Acqua Village Follonica
Overall Ratings
4 based on 368 reviews
Our tropical-theme water park in Follonica, set in 75,000 m2 of Maremma countryside, invites you to enjoy its captivating atmosphere of fun and relaxation. For the summer 2015, our unique sensory slide is ready to welcome you with a rainbow of colours:Gin-Co! – an 18 metre-high multi-track slide. Choose between the relaxing or adrenaline-charged routes, through fantastic scenery that will stimulate all 5 senses: sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste. Plunge into a world of pleasure in the Laguna hydro-massage pool and in the pool with more than 1,500 m3 of water and waves that will make you dizzy. Enjoy the Aloha dance, with our instructors of Zumba and Caribbean dances. For only the bravest, there’s the giddy height of the Kamikaze slide, the freefall of the Anaconda parabolic slide and the undulating hills of the Surfing Hills slide! For the little ones, the “Tropical Island” playground includes slides and water games. Have fun in Follonica challenging your friends on the new grass soccer pitch and the beach volleyball court with sand transported from the seaside. New for 2015: “WAI”, the entertaining circus school for children, with games and activities, in collaboration with the famous circus school “Mantica.” To satisfy your hunger, try the new Aloha fast-food with special menus and tasty new products, the fruit shop with fresh fruit salads and creamy yogurt, the ice cream parlour with numerous flavours to choose from, freshly baked waffles, or the water-ice parlour with all sorts of colourful flavours!The new coffee bar and a real hotdog point by Aloha Barfood! For an unforgettable photo record, pass by the Photo Village! Other surprises are waiting for you to discover! Acqua Village Follonica, Come along and have fun! Aloha!
Reviewed By MayoForSam - Galway
Not too impressed by this place, went with my son for a few hours one afternoon during our holiday in Tuscany and had to endure a lot of queuing with plenty of loud Italian teenagers. The wave machine only worked sporadically as well. Stick to the beach, cheaper and more fun.
6. Riserva Naturale Scarlino
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
7. Padule di Scarlino
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
The wetland of the Padule di Scarlino is a mix of salt water and fresh water, a relict of what was once a typical landscape of the Maremma. Today this type of landscape has almost disappeared due to the reclamation of the marshland.
Reviewed By Alessio C
Per gli amanti della natura è sicuramente un posto da visitare, uno dei tanti "padule" rimasti in Maremma; Molto consigliato anche agli amanti della fotografia naturale, è infatti possibile fotografare in questa zona molti uccelli che vengono a nidificare o nutrirsi nel padule
8. Chiesa di San Leopoldo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By foodland2015 - Tokyo, Japan
this beautiful church funded in 1815 is still great to look at and amazed that is sill standing without any massive damage after so much time few people a know baptised their kids and got married .Great spot for wedding ceremony I suggest
9. Magictrain Picci - Trenino di Follonica Levante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By francesca b
I used to go there when I worked as nanny ... Children loved it ....I can reach many areas of Follonica very easily.... Recommended
10. Cast Iron Gate, Ex-Ilva, Follonica
Overall Ratings
4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Dan Constantin A - Romania
I have stumbled on this gate by pure chance, missing a turn on my way to our host. It surprised me by its size and apparent lack of purpose: a huge, quite elaborate gate on a very anonymous street, with nothing special in the back. There is no sign to explain you what it is, only some boards written only in Italian about some very grim and unimpressive buildings in the area behind the gate. I almost forgot about it, until I have been asked by tripadvisor.com if I can review it. Only then I realized it was something of some importance and checked on internet. This is how I found about the history of Follonica and the significance of the gate. Too bad that the city of Follonica does not make this accessible at least for the people that, completely innocent, happen to see the gate by chance!
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